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Rugby & Race, a Reckoning

  • 06 Jul 2020
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One of Megan Swanson's murals in Minneapolis
By Carol Ann Crump & Jackie Finlan

Black Lives Matter is a response to racial injustice, police brutality and civil rights violations, and the rugby community has not insulated itself from the current events that have galvanized the country into action. World Rugby, USA Rugby, teams and leaders have publicly supported the movement’s cause and asserted their commitment to diversity and inclusion, but is that enough? In the context of race, what does rugby need to change?

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